HAYS – The Fort Hays State football team closed out their preseason camp with their second and final controlled scrimmage Wednesday afternoon at Lewis Field. The defense shined, holding the No. 1 offense scoreless on their first six possessions which included in interception returned for a touchdown junior college transfer Kamon Clayton.

Shaquille Cooper led the offense with an 82-yard touchdown run and Jacob Mezera hit Andrew Jay of La Crosse on a 39-yard scoring strike.

Backup quarterback Brad Schencker connected with redshirt freshman Charles Tigner on an 81-yard TD pass.

Head coach Chris Brown

TE J.J. Lewis

DE Sie Doe, Jr.

FHSU Sports Information

HAYS, Kan. – Former Fort Hays State basketball player Dom Samac has signed a contract to play professional basketball in his hometown of Zagreb, Croatia. He will join KK Cibona Zagreb, a professional club that competes in the Croatian League and Adriatic League.

Samac earned All-MIAA Third Team honors in both of his seasons at Fort Hays State (2014-15 and 2015-16). Over two years he averaged 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Last year as a senior, he averaged 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He finished with 721 points and 363 rebounds overall with the Tigers. Samac played at Denver University before transferring to FHSU.

One of Samac’s teammates on Cibona Zagreb also played collegiately in the state of Kansas. Elijah Johnson, a former standout player at the University of Kansas, is also on the squad.

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Samac is the second player from the 2015-16 FHSU squad to sign a professional contract in Europe. Craig Nicholson signed with CS Cuza Sport Braila, a professional club in the city of Braila, Romania, back in July.

Samac joins a long list of players from Fort Hays State coached by Mark Johnson to go on and play professionally. Below is a list of former players under Johnson to play professionally. Years listed are years played at FHSU.

Dom Samac (2014-16)
Craig Nicholson (2014-16)
Tomislav Gabric (2012-15)
Ben Congiusta (2009-13)
KC Rodenburg (2011-12)
Moses Dayee (2010-12)
Karron McKenzie (2010-12)
Dominique Jones (2009-11)
Dijon Smith (2009-11)
Ken Bowman (2009-11)
Terry Jeffries (2007-09)
Rob Igbawua (2007-09)
Tyrone Shephard (2004-06)
Jonathan Raney (2001-03)
Melroy McKelvey (2001-03)

FHSU Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team enters the 2016 season picked first in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Thursday (Aug. 18). Last season the Tigers finished third in the conference with a 4-3-1 record. Northeastern State holds the second spot in the poll while the reigning champs, Upper Iowa, rounds out the top three.

The first look at the 2016 Fort Hays State men’s soccer team will take place this week as the Tigers play a pair of exhibition matches. The first is a home match against Northwest Kansas Tech on Friday (Aug. 19) at 7 pm, while the other is Sunday (Aug. 21) when they head to Hastings, Neb. to take on Hastings College. Last season the Tigers put together the best season in school history by posting a record of 13-5-2, and claiming their second consecutive NCAA Division II Central Region crown.

Offense was the key to the Tiger success in 2015 as they outscored opponents 42-26, averaging 2.1 goals per match. It was an entire team effort to achieve the offense FHSU put on display as 14 players scored at least one goal, 12 of which had at least one assist as well. Five players had 10 or more total points on the year.

The Tigers will get a big challenge the first week of regular season play when they play at Rockhurst University in a rematch of the 2015 national quarterfinal. FHSU fell just short of a final four appearance, eliminated on penalty kicks after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Rockhurst opens this season at No. 3 in the nation. Just a couple weeks later, FHSU travels out to the west coast where it will meet preseason No. 11 Seattle Pacific during a two-match swing in the state of Washington before getting into MIAA play.

Below is the 2016 MIAA Preseason Men’s Soccer Poll.

2016 MIAA Men’s Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Fort Hays State (3) 15
2. Northeastern State (1) 13
3. Upper Iowa (1) 11
4. Lindenwood 7
5. Southwest Baptist 4

FHSU Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Fort Hays State women’s soccer team is picked fourth for the second consecutive year in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, released for the 2016 season on Thursday.

The Tigers had a solid season in 2015 going 11-8-1 overall with a fourth place finish in the MIAA at 7-4. It was the second consecutive season that FHSU finished in the top third of the MIAA after a third place finish in 2014.

Fort Hays State will have a good mix of veterans and newcomers as it returns 15 players from the 2015 team, while adding 12 to the roster this season. Amongst the returners are three defenders, All-MIAA selections Hannah Smith, CheyAnn Queener, and Bailey Schmitz, as well as All-MIAA goalkeeper Kristen Thompson. They helped anchor a defense in 2015 that held opponents to less than a goal per game with a 0.90 average.

In addition to defense, the offense will also see All-MIAA performers returning in forward Kelsey Steffens and midfielder Jasmine Beaulieu.

The Tigers kick off preseason action today, Thursday (Aug. 18) at Butler (Kan.) Community College in El Dorado, Kan. This will be the first of three exhibition matches for the Tigers before they start the regular season on Thursday (Sept. 1) with a road match against Southwest Minnesota State.

Below is the 2016 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

2016 MIAA Women’s Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (11) 121
2. Central Oklahoma (1) 104
3. Northeastern State 103
4. Fort Hays State 95
5. Missouri Western 66
6. Southwest Baptist 63
7. Nebraska-Kearney 58
8. Washburn 54
9. Emporia State 51
10. Lindenwood 32
11. Missouri Southern 25
12. Northwest Missouri 20

FHSU Sports Information

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football is receiving votes in the AFCA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers were receiving votes in several weekly polls last year – a season that saw them finish 8-4 overall with a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl, the first postseason game for the programin 20 years.

The Tigers received six votes in the initial poll. FHSU is one of six teams from the MIAA referenced in the poll, three among the top 25 and three receiving votes. Leading that list is defending national champion Northwest Missouri State, which starts the year at No. 1. Also earning top 25 nods are Central Missouri at No. 20 and Emporia State at No. 23. Emporia State made the NCAA playoffs last year, while Fort Hays State tied Central Missouri at 8-3 in the regular season and kept Central Missouri out of a potential bowl game or playoffs by winning the head-to-head match up in Hays. Joining the Tigers in the receiving votes section is Pittsburg State with 88 votes and Central Oklahoma with three votes.

The MIAA schedule proves to be a tough one once again this year with half of the teams referenced in the preseason national poll. FHSU opens the year with Missouri Southern on September 1 in Hays before facing two of the teams referenced in the poll in weeks two and three. FHSU travels to No. 20 Central Missouri onSeptember 8, then hosts Central Oklahoma on September 17.

Below is the 2016 AFCA Division II Preseason Top 25 Poll.

Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Pts.	Prev Rank*
1.	Northwest Missouri St. (29)	15-0	749	1
2.	West Georgia (1)	12-2	676	3
3.	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	12-3	658	4
4.	Shepherd (W.Va.)	13-1	638	2
5.	Colorado St.-Pueblo	12-2	581	5
6.	Ashland (Ohio)	10-1	523	10
7.	Minnesota St.	10-2	466	13
8.	Indiana (Pa.)	9-3	364	19
9t.	Henderson St. (Ark.)	11-2	363	12
9t.	Texas A&M-Commerce	8-4	363	23
11.	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	12-2	360	7
12.	Ferris St. (Mich.)	11-1	359	6
13.	Humboldt St. (Calif.)	10-2	353	16
14.	Midwestern St. (Texas)	10-2	344	9
15.	North Alabama	9-3	330	15
16.	Indianapolis (Ind.)	10-2	276	18
17.	Tuskegee (Ala.)	10-3	241	11
18.	Colorado School of Mines	8-3	228	NR
19.	Minnesota-Duluth	9-3	196	NR
20.	Central Missouri	8-3	184	NR
21.	Assumption (Mass.)	11-2	144	17
22.	Catawba (N.C.)	9-3	140	25
23.	Sioux Falls (S.D.)	9-3	125	21t
24.	Emporia St. (Kan.)	11-3	124	8
25.	Augustana (S.D.)	9-3	119	24

*Previous rank is ranking from the final 2015 poll.

Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech, 107; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 99; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 88; West Chester (Pa.), 82; Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 74; Charleston (W.Va.), 60; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 53; Colorado Mesa, 50; Harding (Ark.), 40; Albany St. (Ga.), 34; Virginia Union, 29; California (Pa.), 25; Angelo St. (Texas), 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 13; Miles (Ala.), 11; Delta St. (Miss.), 9; Michigan Tech, 9; Western Oregon, 9; West Texas A&M, 8; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; Bowie St. (Md.), 4; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 4; Central Oklahoma, 3; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 2; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 1; McKendree (Ill.), 1; Newberry (S.C.), 1.

About 110 players were at Lewis Field Stadium for the first practice of the season Thursday morning for the Fort Hays State Tiger football team.

The Tigers are coming off an 8-4 campaign earning their first postseason berth since 1995, a loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the Mineral Water Bowl.

FHSU opens the season at home against Missouri Southern on Thursday, September 1st.

Listen to the comments of head coach Chris Brown as well as running back Shaquille Cooper, quarterback Jacob Mezera and linebacker Alex Schmidtberger.

Chris Brown

Shaquille Cooper

Jacob Mezera

Alex Schmidtberger

FHSU Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State resumes its run in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 National Poll to open the 2016 season. After closing the 2015 season as the No. 14 ranked team in the nation, the Tigers start the 2016 campaign ranked No. 15 in the country.

Fort Hays State held a ranking as high as No. 11 last year as they went on to set a new program record for wins (13) in a season. The Tigers claimed their second consecutive Central Region Championship in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals for the second straight year. It was the fourth consecutive year the Tigers were selected to the NCAA Tournament in just the fifth year of the program’s existence.

Head coach Brett Parker has guided the program to an overall record of 58-27-13 in five years at FHSU. The Tigers have won at least 11 matches in all five of years and have been in the NSCAA national rankings in each of the last four years.

The Tigers will get a big challenge the first week of regular season play when they play at Rockhurst University in a rematch of the 2015 national quarterfinal. FHSU fell just short of a final four appearance, eliminated on penalty kicks after the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Rockhurst opens this season at No. 3 in the nation. Just a couple weeks later, FHSU travels out to the west coast where it will meet preseason No. 11 Seattle Pacific during a two-match swing in the state of Washington.

Fort Hays State is the highest ranked team of the two MIAA schools represented in the preseason rankings. Upper Iowa, the MIAA regular season champion from last year, starts the year at No. 23 in the nation. FHSU defeated Upper Iowa in the Central Regional Championship of the NCAA Tournament last year.

Below is the Preseason Top 25 poll for 2016.

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Pfeiffer University 1 25-0-0
2 University Of Charleston 2 20-3-0
3 Rockhurst University 3 18-2-3
4 Cal Poly Pomona 4 17-3-3
5 Palm Beach Atlantic University 5 17-2-1
6 Colorado School Of Mines 6 18-1-3
7 Midwestern State University 7 17-1-1
8 Southern New Hampshire University 9 19-1-1
9 LIU Post 8 15-3-3
9 Young Harris College 10 17-4-0
11 Seattle Pacific University 11 14-1-4
12 Northwood University (Mich.) 12 17-2-1
13 California State University-Dominguez Hills 13 14-3-4
14 St. Edward’s University 15 15-3-2
15 Fort Hays State University 14 13-5-2
16 Urbana University 16 13-4-2
17 Rollins College 17 13-8-0
18 Wingate University 18 14-4-4
19 Merrimack College 19 15-4-2
20 Notre Dame College 20 12-6-0
21 Saginaw Valley State University 22 15-4-1
22 Fresno Pacific University 21 14-3-2
23 Upper Iowa University 23 13-4-1
24 California State University-Los Angeles RV 12-5-3
25 Lynn University NR 9-4-2

Also receiving votes: Lander, Gannon, Southern Connecticut State, Saint Leo, Limestone, Millersville, Carson-Newman, California State Stanislaus

FHSU Sports Information
KANSAS CITY – The Fort Hays State volleyball team has been picked to finish seventh in the 2016 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released by the conference office Thursday. The Tigers received 64 points in the poll, which is voted on by the 12 coaches in the league. Coaches do not list their own school on their ballot.

Fort Hays State is coming off arguably its strongest season since joining the MIAA 10 seasons ago, finishing 21-13 overall and 10-8 in league play in 2015. It was the first winning record in conference play since joining the league in 2006. The Tigers finished the regular season sixth in the conference standings last year, advancing to the MIAA Tournament before falling to nationally-ranked Nebraska-Kearney.

The 2016 rendition of the Tigers will feature a number of familiar faces, with 11 letter winners returning from a year ago. Included in that mix are four All-MIAA performers in seniors Rebekah Spainhour, Crystal Whitten and Megan Anderson, along with sophomore Sydney Dixon. The addition of 10 freshman and six transfers will provide the depth necessary to succeed in the MIAA, regularly one of the toughest conferences in NCAA Divison II.

The 2016 season will get underway when the Tigers head to Goodwell, Okla. to take part in the Aggie Challenge Sept. 2-3. After a three weekends of non-conference play, conference action starts in earnest Sept. 20 at Nebraska-Kearney before the Tigers’ home opener on Friday, Sept. 23 against Emporia State inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

The top four teams in the poll are separated by just eight points, with Washburn leading the way with 110 points after receiving five first-place votes. Defending MIAA Tournament champion Central Missouri is tied with defending regular season champion Central Oklahoma for second after earning 106 points apiece, with each school being listed atop three ballots. Nebraska-Kearney picked up the remaining first-place vote and 102 points to rank fourth.

Missouri Western (77 points) and Northwest Missouri State (69) were ranked just ahead of FHSU in fifth and sixth place, respectively. Emporia State, Lindenwood and Pittsburg State round out the top-10 while Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern sit in 11th and 12th, respectively.

2016 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Washburn (5) – 110
T2. Central Missouri (3) – 106
T2. Central Oklahoma (3) – 106
4. Nebraska-Kearney (1) – 102
5. Missouri Western – 77
6. Northwest Missouri – 69
7. Fort Hays State – 64
8. Emporia State – 51
9. Lindenwood – 39
10. Pittsburg State – 36
11. Southwest Baptist – 17
12. Missouri Southern – 15

FHSU Athletics

ATLANTA – Fort Hays State Women’s Basketball was named to the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the sixth time in the last seven years. The Tigers ranked 22^nd in team GPA among NCAA Division II schools in 2015-16.

The WBCA Academic Top 25 annually recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III; NAIA; and junior/community college women’s basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined grade point average (GPA) inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season.

Fort Hays State ranked 22nd among the top 25 schools, carrying a team GPA of 3.559. FHSU was one of just seven schools in the top 25 to be selected to the NCAA Tournament, showing they are among the best both on the floor and in the classroom.

Fort Hays State was one of just two programs from the MIAA among the top 25. Lindenwood ranked eighth in Division II with a GPA of 3.649.

FHSU ranked No. 24 in the final WBCA national poll of 2015-16. The Tigers join four other programs that finished in the final top 25 and are among the WBCA Academic Team Top 25.

Nine of Fort Hays State’s players had a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and six had a GPA of 3.7 or higher. Taylor Menkehad the highest GPA on the team at 3.98, while seniors Paige Lunsford (3.95) and Beth Bohuslavsky (3.89) were close behind. Also posting GPAs above 3.5 were Rachel Doll (3.80), Sarah Pimentel (3.77), Elle Stein (3.71), Jill Faxon (3.69),Carly Heim (3.62), and Payton Hoeme (3.59).

This is the sixth time in Tony Hobson‘s eight years as head coach at Fort Hays State that the women’s basketball team earned the WBCA Academic Top 25 honor. The team ranked 14th in 2009-10, 12th in 2010-11, 4th in 2011-12, 14th in 2012-13, 23^rd in 2014-15, and 22^nd this year.

NCAA Division II

Rank	Institution	Head Coach	GPA
1	Upper Iowa University	Carol Russell	3.731
2	Ohio Dominican University	Lynsey Warren	3.720
3	Seton Hill Uniuversity	Mark Katarski	3.711
4	Minnesota State University, Mankato	Emilee Thiesse	3.675
T5	Northwood University	Jeff Curtis	3.672
T5	University of Findlay	James Wiedie	3.672
7	University of Sioux Falls	Travis Traphagen	3.656
8	Lindenwood University	Tony Francis	3.649
9	Michigan Technological University	Kimberly Cameron	3.645
10	Lee University	Marty Rowe	3.627
T11	Rockhurst University	Larry Park	3.616
T11	Barry University	William Sullivan	3.616
13	University of the Sciences	Jackie Hartzell	3.604
T14	Ashland University	Robyn Fralick	3.603
T14	Winona State University	Scott Ballard	3.603
16	Drury University	Molly Miller	3.593
17	Lubbock Christian University	Steve Gomez	3.591
18	Texas Woman’s University	Beth Jillson	3.589
19	Augustana University	Dave Krauth	3.583
20	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Karla Nelson	3.570
21	Western Oregon University	Holli Howard-Carpenter	3.566
22	Fort Hays State University	Tony Hobson	3.559
23	Holy Family University	Mark Miller	3.553
24	Gannon University	James Brunelli	3.530
25	Lake Erie College	Robert Booher	3.517

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA held their annual football Media Day Tuesday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City. Click below to listen.

Dr. Bob Boerigter (MIAA Commissioner)

Phil Laurie (MIAA Supervisor of Officials)

Washburn (HC Craig Schurig, QB Derek McGinnis, LB Cody Heiman)

Pittsburg State (HC Tim Beck, QB John Roderique, Jr., LB Spencer Brown)

Missouri Western (HC Jerry Partridge, DB Donte Watkins, LB Darrian Bass)

Missouri Southern (HC Denver Johnson, QB TJ Fleeton, S Chris Goss III)

Central Missouri (HC Jim Svoboda, QB Garrett Fugate, LB Austin Miller)

Lindenwood (HC Patrick Ross, LB Connor Harris, QB Mason Bendigo)

Northeastern State (HC Rob Robinson)

Nebraska-Kearney (HC Josh Lamberson, OL Luke Browne, LB Tyke Kozeal)

Fort Hays State (HC Chris Brown, WR Tyler Bacon, LB Alex Schmidtberger)

Central Oklahoma (HC Nick Bobeck, QB T.J. Eckert, DL Deontay Wilson)

Emporia State (HC Garin Higgins, WR Mitchell Foote, LB Kole Schankie)

Northwest Missouri State (HC Adam Dorrel, QB Kyle Zimmerman, S Kevin Berg)

 

FHSU Sports Information
KANSAS CITY – Fort Hays State was tabbed fifth in the MIAA Preseason Media Poll and sixth in the Coaches Poll released for the upcoming 2016 season on Tuesday, August 2.

Fort Hays State continued its rise in the MIAA in 2015, finishing in a tie for third place at 8-3. By defeating the team it tied (Central Missouri) in the regular season finale, the Tigers earned the right to play in their first postseason game since 1995. The Tigers faced Minnesota-Duluth in the Mineral Water Bowl, but came up just short in a 30-22 loss to finish at 8-4 overall. FHSU exceeded expectations from the coaches and media in 2015 as they were picked sixth in both preseason polls last year. The third-place conference finish last year is the highest for the program since joining the MIAA in 2006.

This year, the Tigers are picked one spot higher in the media poll than they were last year at fifth, but they occupy the sixth pick in the coaches poll for the second straight year.

The eight wins in 2015 tied the school record for a single season, occurring for the seventh time in the history of the program and first time since 1995. The Tigers will look to continue their run of a one-win improvement in each year since head coach Chris Brown took over the program in 2011. The Tigers went 4-7 in his first year, 5-6 in 2012, 6-5 in 2013, 7-4 in 2014, and 8-4 last year.

The picks may be a show of caution as the Tigers graduated four of their five All-America selections from 2015, including linebacker Brock Long, quarterback Treveon Albert, offensive lineman Matt Erbert, and defensive back Daniel Lindsey. The lone All-America pick to return is junior running back Shaquille Cooper, who ran for 1,441 yards and caught 37 passes for 309 receiving yards. But the Tigers do have seven All-MIAA performers returning in 2016 including Cooper. That list includes defensive linemen Nathan Shepherd and Sie Doe, Jr., defensive back Doyin Jibowu, offensive lineman Chico Feltenberger, and linebackers Alex Schmidtberger and Justin McPhail.

Northwest Missouri State was the top pick in both polls, coming off an undefeated national championship season. Central Missouri is the second-place pick in both polls, while Pittsburg State is third in both. Emporia State, the other MIAA representative in the NCAA Playoffs last year aside from NWMSU, is picked fourth in the media poll and tied for third in the coaches poll. Central Oklahoma and FHSU are flip-flopped in the polls, UCO fifth in the coaches poll, while FHSU is fifth in the media poll.

FHSU plays all conference games once again in 2016, since the MIAA has 12 members in football allowing for the complete 11-game schedule of conference opponents for all teams. The Tigers open the year at home against Missouri Southern on Thursday, September 1.

Below are the preseason polls for 2016…

2016 MIAA Preseason Media Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (39) 468
2. Central Missouri 392
3. Pittsburg State 349
4. Emporia State 325
5. Fort Hays State 316
6. Central Oklahoma 310
7. Missouri Western 264
8. Washburn 217
9. Lindenwood 132
10. Northeastern State 117
11. Missouri Southern 84
12. Nebraska-Kearney 68

2016 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Northwest Missouri (10) 120
2. Central Missouri (1) 110
T3. Pittsburg State (1) 87
T3. Emporia State 87
5. Central Oklahoma 86
6. Fort Hays State 80
7. Missouri Western 62
8. Washburn 56
9. Northeastern State 31
10. Missouri Southern 27
11. Nebraska-Kearney 25
12. Lindenwood 21

FHSU Sports Information
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State announced the hiring of Seth Kincaid as Assistant Sports Information Director and Head Men’s Golf Coach. Kincaid joins the Tiger family after two years as a graduate assistant in sports information at Northwest Missouri State University.

Kincaid will assist in all aspects of the sports information office at Fort Hays State alongside 12th-year Sports Information Director Ryan Prickett. “I am very excited with the addition of Seth to strengthen our day-to-day operations in the sports information office,” Prickett said. “It is great to add someone who understands the daily workload of sports information directors at the NCAA Division II level and has been a part of the MIAA for two years already. With the ever-increasing workload, pace, and demands of the athletic media relations profession, the addition of Seth helps us address our current and future expectations.”

A native of Olathe, Kan., Kincaid got his start as a high school beat writer at The Jackson Sun in Jackson, Tenn., before spending two years as a graduate assistant in sports information at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo. (2014-16). He was responsible for five sports at Northwest, including women’s soccer, cross country, track and field, women’s basketball and softball. In addition, Kincaid was the secondary contact for the 2015 NCAA Division II National Champion football team and the primary contact for the Bearcat men’s basketball team during their run to the 2016 NCAA Division II Sweet 16. He was also the PA announcer for women’s soccer and softball.

Kincaid takes over as head men’s golf coach at FHSU, succeeding Sean Dreiling who guided the program for two years. Dreiling also served as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program for four years.

“With a need for continuity in our golf program and assistance in our sports information department, we feel Seth is capable of providing both,” FHSU Director of Athletics Curtis Hammeke said. “His passion for golf and his expertise in various areas of sports information make him a great fit for this position.”

Kincaid earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., in 2012 before completing a master’s in Athletic Administration at Northwest Missouri State in 2016. He and his wife, Amber, recently celebrated the birth of their daughter, Ellison.